List of Postgraduate Courses Offered in BSUM 2023/2024

The management of the Benue State University (BSUM) Has released the list of Postgraduate Courses offered by the school, and it’s now available on the Realmina blog.

Below is the full detail of all the Postgraduate diploma, master’s, and doctorate courses offered at the Benue State University, BSU.​​

Faculty Of Art

Department of Languages and Linguistics

• M.A. Linguistics – Full time
• M.A. French – Full time
• Ph.D. Linguistics – Full time
• Ph.D. French – Full time

Department of English

• M.A. Literature in English – Full time
• Ph.D. Literature in English – Full/Part-time

Department of History

• M.A. History – with specialization in any of the following: – Full time
• M.A. History (Nigerian History -Central Nigeria)
• M.A. History (African History)
• M.A. History (Economic History)
• M.A. History (Historiography)
• M.A. History (Diplomatic History)
• Ph.D. History – with specialization in any of the following: – Full time
• Ph.D. History (Nigerian History, with particular emphasis on Central Nigeria)
• Ph.D. History (African History)
• Ph.D. History (Economic History)
• Ph.D. History (Historiography)
• Ph.D. History (Diplomatic History)
• Ph.D. History (Cultural History)

Department of Theatre Arts

• M.A. Theatre Arts – with specialization in any of the following:- Full time
• M.A. Theatre Arts (Theatre for Development)
• M.A. Theatre Arts (Theatre Management and Administration)
• M.A. Theatre Arts (Dramatic Theory and Criticism)
• M.A. Theatre Arts (Directing)
• M.A. Theatre Arts (Media Arts Studies)
• M.A. Theatre Arts (Film Studies)
• M.A. Theatre Arts (Theatre Technology)
• M.A. Theatre Arts (Theatre in Education)
• M.A. Theatre Arts (Acting/Voice and Speech Arts)
• M.A. Theatre Arts (Dance/ Choreography)
• M.A. Theatre Arts (Playwriting)
• M.A. Theatre Arts (Theatre History)
• M.A. Theatre Arts (Theatre and Cultural Administration)
• M.A. Theatre Arts (Theatre Innovations)
• M.A. Theatre Arts (Costumes/Make-up)2
• M.A. Theatre Arts (Sociology of Drama)
• M.A. Theatre Arts (Media Arts Studies)
• M.A. Theatre Arts (Music/Ethnomusicology)
• M.A. Theatre Arts (Theatre Tourism)
• Ph.D. Theatre arts – Full time

Department of Religion and Philosophy

• M.A. Religious Studies – with specialization in any of the following: – Full time
• M.A. Religious Studies (Old Testament)
• M.A. Religious Studies (New Testament)
• M.A. Religious Studies (African Religion)
• M.A. Religious Studies (Christian Ethics)
• M.A. Religious Studies (Sociology of Religion)
• M.A. Religious Studies (Comparative Religions)
• M.A. Philosophy – with specialization in any of the following: – Full time
• M.A. Philosophy (African Philosophy)
• M.A. Philosophy (Epistemology)
• M.A. Philosophy (Ethics)
• M.A. Philosophy (Social and Political Philosophy)
• M.A. Philosophy (Metaphysics)
• Ph.D. Religious Studies – with specialization in any of the following:- Full time
• Ph.D. Religious Studies (Old Testament)
• Ph.D. Religious Studies (New Testament)
• Ph.D. Religious Studies (African Religion)
• Ph.D. Religious Studies (Christian Ethics)
• Ph.D. Religious Studies (Sociology of Religion)
• Ph.D. Religious Studies (Comparative Religions)

Note: For a Ph.D. in New Testament Studies, candidates must have proficiency in New Testament Greek.

Faculty Of Education

Department of Curriculum and Teaching

• M.Ed Curriculum and Instruction – Full time
• M.Ed Language Education – Full time
• M.Ed Mathematics Education – Full time
• M.Ed Science Education – Full time
• M.Ed Social Studies Education – Full time
• Ph.D. Curriculum and Instruction – Full time
• Ph.D. Language Education – Full time
• Ph.D. Mathematics Education – Full time
• Ph.D. Science Education – Full time
• Ph.D. Social Studies Education – Full time

Department of Educational Foundations

• M.Ed Management – Full time
• Ph.D. Educational Management – Full time
• M.Ed Guidance and Counselling – Full/Part-time
• Ph.D. Guidance and Counselling – Full/Part-time
• Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) – Full time
• Ph.D. Educational Psychology – Full Time

Department of Library and Information Science

• Master in Library and Information Science (MLIS) – Full time

Department of Vocational and Technical Education

• M.Sc (Ed) Technology Education (Construction) – Full time
• M.Sc (Ed) Technology Education (Elect/Electronics) – Full time
• M.Sc (Ed) Technology Education (Mechanical) – Full time

Department of Human Kinetics and Physical and Health Education

• M.Sc (Ed) Physical and Health Education – Full time
• M.Sc (Ed) Exercise and Sport Science – Full time
• M.Sc (Ed) Sports Management – Full time

Faculty Of Environmental Science

Department of Geography

• M.Sc Environmental Management — Full time
• M.Sc Geography – with specialization in the following areas: — Full time
• M.Sc Geography (Climatology)
• M.Sc Geography (Environmental Resources Management)
• M.Sc Geography (Geomorphology)
• M.Sc Geography (Housing Studies)
• M.Sc Geography (Population Studies)
• M.Sc Geography (Hydrology and Water Resources)
• M.Sc Geography (Rural Geography)
• M.Sc Geography (Soil Science)
• M.Sc Geography (Urban Geography)
• M.Sc Development Studies – Full time
• Ph.D. Geography – Full time

Department of Urban and Regional Planning

• Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) – Full time
• Postgraduate Diploma in Planning Studies (PDPS) – Full time
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Urban & Regional Planning – Full time

Faculty Of Law

• Master of Laws (LL.M) – Full time
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Law – Full time

Faculty Of Management Sciences

Department of Accounting

• M.Sc Accounting and Finance – Full time
• Master in Public Sector Accounting – Full time
• Ph.D. Accounting and Finance – Full time
• b. Department of Business Management
• Master of Business Administration (MBA) – with specialization in the following areas: Full time
• MBA (Management)
• MBA (Banking and Finance)
• MBA (Marketing)
• MBA (Accounting and Finance)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) – Full time
• M. Sc. Management – Full time
• Ph.D. Management – Full time
• Ph.D. Marketing – Full time

Faculty Of Social Sciences

Department of Economics

• M.Sc Economics- with specialization in the following areas: – Full time
• M.Sc Economics (Development Economics)
• M.Sc Economics (Monetary Economics)
• M.Sc Economics (Public Finance)
• Ph.D. Economics – with specialization in the following areas: –
• Ph.D. Economics (Economic Theory)
• Ph.D. Economics (Applied Economics)

• Ph.D. Economics (Industrial Economics)
• Ph.D. Economics (International Economics)
• Ph.D. Economics (Monetary Economics)
• Ph.D. Economics (Public Sector Economics)
• Ph.D. Economics (Development Economics)
• Ph.D. Economics (Labour Economics)
• Ph.D. Economics (Environmental Economics)
• Ph.D. Economics (Health Economics)
• Ph.D. Economics (Operations Research)
• Ph.D. Economics (Energy Economics)
• Ph.D. Economics (Economic Planning )
• Ph.D. Economics (Mathematical Economics)

Department of Political Science

• Masters of Public Administration (MPA) – Full time
• M.Sc Public Administration – Full time
• M.Sc International Relations and Strategic Studies – Full time
• M.A. International Relations and Strategic Studies – Full time
• M.Sc Political Science – Full time
• Ph.D. Political Science – Full time

Department of Psychology

• M.Sc Clinical Psychology – Full time
• M.Sc Industrial/Organizational Psychology – Full time
• Masters of Health Management (MHM) – Full time
• Ph.D. Psychology – with specialization in the following areas: – Full time
• Ph.D. Psychology (Clinical Psychology) – Full time
• Ph.D. Psychology (Industrial/Organizational Psychology) – Full time
• Ph.D. Psychology (Health Psychology) – Full time

Department of Mass Communication

• Postgraduate Diploma in Mass Communication(PGDM-C) – Full time
• M.Sc Mass Communication -With specialization in the following areas:- Full time
• M.Sc Mass Communication (Print Media -Newspaper & Magazine)
• Electronic Media (Radio, Television, and Film)
• M.Sc Mass Communication (Public Relations and Advertising)
• Ph.D. Mass Communication -with specialization in the following areas:- Full time
• Ph.D. Mass Communication (Print Media Sequence)
• Ph.D. Mass Communication (Electronic Media Sequence)
• Ph.D. Mass Communication (Public Relations and Advertising Sequence)

Department of Sociology

• M.Sc Sociology – with specialization in the following areas: – Full time
• M.Sc Sociology (Criminology)
• M.Sc Sociology (Demography)
• M.Sc Sociology (Development Sociology)
• M.Sc Sociology (Industrial Sociology and Labour Relations)
• M.Sc Sociology (Medical Sociology)
• M.Sc Sociology (Rural Sociology)
• Ph.D. Sociology – Full time
• Masters in Gender Studies – Full time

Faculty Of Science

Department of Biology

• M.Sc Pure and Applied Parasitology – Full time
• M.Sc Pure and Applied Entomology – Full time
• M.Sc Hydrobiology and Fisheries – Full time
• M.Sc Plant Pathology – Full time
• M.Sc Cytogenetic and Plant Breeding – Full time
• M.Sc Systematic and Taxonomy – Full time
• Ph.D. Pure and Applied Parasitology – Full time
• Ph.D. Pure and Applied Entomology – Full time
• Ph.D. Hydrobiology and Fisheries – Full time
• Ph.D. Plant Pathology – Full time
• Ph.D. Cytogenetic and Plant Breeding – Full time
• Ph.D. Systematic and Taxonomy – Full time

Department of Chemistry

• M.Sc Inorganic Chemistry – Full time
• M.Sc Analytical Chemistry – Full time
• M.Sc Organic Chemistry – Full time
• M.Sc Physical Chemistry – Full time
• Ph.D. Analytical/Environmental Chemistry – Full time
• Ph.D. Inorganic Chemistry – Full time
• Ph.D. Organic Chemistry/Natural Products Chemistry – Full time
• Ph.D. Physical Chemistry – Full time

Department of Physics

• M.Sc Radiation and Medical Physics – Full time
• M.Sc Electronics and Communications Physics – Full time
• M.Sc Theoretical Physics – Full time
• M.Sc Atmospheric and Environmental Physics – Full time
• Ph.D. Physics (Radiation and Medical Physics) – Full time
• Ph.D. Physics (Theoretical Physics) – Full time
• Ph.D. Physics (Atmospheric & Environmental Physics) – Full time

Department of Mathematics and Computer Science Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science (PGDCS) – Full time

Faculty Of Basic And Allied Medical Sciences

Department of Physiology

• M.Sc Human Physiology – Full time
• Ph.D. Human Physiology – Full time
• Department of Anatomy

Conclusion

The University’s mission is to be a Centre of Excellence in creating knowledge and developing a complete person capable of responding to the cultural, social, political, and economic needs of the environment and setting the agenda for change.

RealMina wishes all students success in their academic pursuits.